Date: April 6, 2022
Venue: Lake T, a small flatland reservoir
Water: 60 degrees, high, stained
Weather: 50 to 60 degrees, light rain, cold front
Pro: Dave Mercer, 47, of Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. Mercer emcees Elite Series weigh-ins and hosts the Facts of Fishing TV show on the Outdoor Channel.
Boat: Phoenix 921 PHX with 250-horsepower Yamaha outboard, Minn Kota trolling motor, Humminbird electronics and twin Minn Kota Talon shallow-water anchors
much, running off to go fishing — it’s ironic that everything I got in trouble for as a kid is now how I make my living!” Dave Mercer, the loquacious emcee at B.A.S.S. weigh-ins, will tell you. Growing up in Canada, Mercer became obsessed with fishing; he competed in local bass tournaments and had dreams of one day turning pro. “I remember watching Ray Scott emcee Bassmaster TV weigh-ins and being impressed by how he entertained the audience and how well he related to the anglers. I thought, ‘I wish I could do that!’” At age 21, Mercer sold his concept for an offbeat fishing show to an Ontario TV station and quickly gained notoriety as a skilled angler and an engaging on-air personality. “I tried to
